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dare
/deə/

dare

🇺🇸 American English
/dɛr/
🇬🇧 British English
/deə/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ɐsˈmʲelʲɪvət͡sə]
Meaning of dare

have the courage to do something

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Part of speechverb
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dare

When to use dare

dare not speak too

Я не осмеливаюсь говорить слишком громко.

dare to jump in

Ты бы осмелился прыгнуть туда?

dare usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я не осмеливаюсь говорить слишком громко.

I dare not speak too loudly.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ты бы осмелился прыгнуть туда?

Would you dare to jump in?

Similar words

dare

the basic verb meaning "have enough courage to do something"

venture

to dare to do something, especially something risky or uncertain

risk

to do something that may cause harm, loss, or failure; less about courage itself

have the nerve to

to be brave or bold enough to do something, often with a sense of cheekiness

be brave enough to

to have enough courage to do something

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dare synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between dare / venture / risk / have the nerve to / be brave enough to / be bold enough to

🇬🇧English
dare

the basic verb meaning "have enough courage to do something"

A1Very Often

I dare to ask a question.

Я осмеливаюсь задать вопрос.

🇬🇧English

to dare to do something, especially something risky or uncertain

A1Rarely

She ventured to speak in front of the crowd.

Она осмелилась заговорить перед толпой.

🇬🇧English

to do something that may cause harm, loss, or failure; less about courage itself

A1Very Often

He risked telling the truth.

Он рискнул сказать правду.

H
🇬🇧English
have the nerve to

to be brave or bold enough to do something, often with a sense of cheekiness

A1Often

How did he have the nerve to say that?

Как он посмел это сказать?

B
🇬🇧English
be brave enough to

to have enough courage to do something

A1Often

She was brave enough to tell the truth.

Она осмелилась сказать правду.

B
🇬🇧English
be bold enough to

to have enough boldness to do something; stronger and more assertive than simple courage

A1Often

He was bold enough to challenge the decision.

Он осмелился оспорить решение.

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dare translation: осмеливаться. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce dare

/deə/

dare translation

осмеливаться

dare examples

I dare not speak too loudly.

dare transcription

/deə/, /dɛr/

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dare meaning: what does it mean?

have the courage to do something

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dare is pronounced as /deə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

dare definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I dare not speak too loudly. Translation: Я не осмеливаюсь говорить слишком громко.

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